Principal Engineer Electrical

Northrop Grumman•Chandler, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical - Level 3 to join its NH&S team in Chandler, Arizona. The position supports program analyses and testing of ionizing radiation effects on electronic systems, including x-ray and electromagnetic radiation. It also supports technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for systems under evaluation. The role supports physicists conducting research into physical phenomena and applies findings to areas such as electronics, radiation, electricity and magnetism, and related fields. The engineer identifies electronic piece-parts susceptible to ionizing radiation effects, researches test and response data to determine testing needs, performs radiation testing and device characterization, prepares test plans and procedures, and designs test fixtures and software. The position also involves hardware and software debugging and developing mitigation techniques for radiation effects at the piece-part, circuit-card, or box level. Relocation assistance may be available. The position requires an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance before starting. Travel is 10% of the time. The listed primary salary range is $0.00–$0.00; actual base salary offers are determined using factors including responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, or master’s degree with 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. with 0 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance before starting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in team environments.
Familiarity with device fabrication processes, technologies, and susceptibilities associated with ionizing radiation effects.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to radiation analysis and testing, including MIL-STD-883.
Computational FTDT methods.
Electromagnetic testing, including MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461.
Familiarity with nuclear weapon effects.
Experience testing or analyzing the natural space radiation environment, including TID (MIL-STD-883) and SEE (JESD57/ASTM F1192).
EEE part selection for aerospace systems.
X-ray, gamma, and beta radiation or ion transport analysis.
Experience with dose-rate, single-event-effects, and neutron environments; total-dose experience is also relevant.

Responsibilities

Support physicists conducting research into phases of atomic, molecular, nuclear, solid-state, thermal, and other physical phenomena.
Identify system piece-parts susceptible to ionizing radiation effects, including total ionizing dose, prompt dose-rate, neutron degradation damage, and single-event effects from protons, heavy ions, and neutrons.
Research test and response data for identified susceptible parts or parts of similar type and technology to determine whether testing is needed for a program’s radiation requirements.
Perform ionizing radiation testing of electronic piece-parts using flash x-ray, cyclotrons, linear accelerators, Co-60, and neutron sources.
Design or develop test fixtures and software for individual-device testing, and perform device characterization in situ or using specialized test fixtures.
Prepare test plans and procedures for electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) parts testing in ionizing radiation environments.
Debug hardware and software.
Design and implement piece-part-, circuit-card-, or box-level mitigation techniques for ionizing radiation effects, including photocurrent management, circumvention strategies, event detection, state management and recovery, and single-event-effects functional and catastrophic failure modes.
Support technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for analyzed systems.